#eriting

[asirensrage]

Yeah, that's accurate...

calm down please

[dmitryswifey]

I hope that it's true cause it's gonna be fun👀😂

[danieyells]

One of the Vagastromers had eagerly come back with some fascinating winnings from Sinostra--some Frostheimer had bet their new car and lost. While the gambling was certainly to be gently chided over, the minor victory over Frostheim was of more value to the Vagastrom general students. There was, however, a small problem that the whole house couldn't figure out--the electronic key hadn't come with the car, and they couldn't turn it on in the first place.

Alan, after examining the vehicle, went to the only person he knew could help.

"Oooh, not a bad ride." Leo circled the car, dainty fingers running over the smooth, shiny exterior. "These things aren't even a year old. You really screwed that guy, I bet his daddy'd whip his ass if he were here."

He sat atop the car's hood, enjoying the eager eyes on him. "Yeah, I could crack one of these. Shouldn't be too hard."

He resisted the urge to wince as the bunch whooped and high fived with the secured victory. Always so loud at the littlest things. Alan gave him a nod and Sho sighed, going to fetch Leo's 'work' laptop for him.

A few hours(and a non-insignificant payment) later, and Leo handed the Vagastrom student's phone back to him. "There. Bluetooth car key. Make sure your phone's charged or no getting in the car without me."

The general student eagerly thanked him, promising to return the favor later despite already paying him, then turned to his friends as he opened the doors, telling them to get in for a ride. Another little chorus of cheers went through them and they made their way into the vehicle for a drive that hopefully wouldn't get the car confiscated by Darkwick.

"Good job." Alan grunted from where he'd been looming above Leo quietly, having finished maintenance on some of the vehicles in the garage shortly before. Leo predicted his next move, carefully catching his arm with both hands.

"Nope!!!" Leo yelped, tilting his head away to glare up at the Captain. Alan flinched a little, uncertain what was wrong. "Do not pat my head with those oily hands, Cap! We are not getting that shit in my hair today."

"Ah." Alan pulled his hand away to examine it. Although he's been wearing his gloves while working it was, in fact, blackened with motor oil and grime. Leo examined his own hands and clicked his tongue in irritation. He'd saved his hair, but not his skin. "Sorry."

"C'mere." Leo sighed, shutting his laptop with his elbow. He stood and shuffled and scooched it under his arm without using his hands, then grabbed Alan's large wrist and began to guide him to the stairs. Alan, having had gotten closer to Leo and Sho than he'd intended, was oddly becoming used to being led by the little influencer and followed him up the stairs.

When they reached Leo's door he paused and glanced at his hand again before grimacing. He reached over and wiped the oil on Alan's shirt(which hardly bothered Alan himself, as it was already somewhat oily) to the best of his ability before opening it and bringing Alan inside. He'd just wipe it down later.

Finally, Leo led him into his spacious bathroom and the broad vanity top, turning the hot water on high in the sink. Immediately he thrust Alan's hands under the flow of water.

"I know how to wash my own hands. . . ." Alan grumbled as Leo helped to spread the hot water over Alan's large hands with his small ones. "The water's too hot."

"Hot water gets oil off. Suck it up." Leo pulled Alan's hands from under the stream and grabbed the bar of soap he used for washing his hands before placing it into Alan's hands. He rubbed and lathered it into a frothy, sweet-selling lather all over his fingers. Leo grabbed the soap and rubbed it a over Alan's wrists and an inch or two further up before he could wash it off, then grabbed a small brush with hard bristles and furiously worked the dirt out from under Alan's nails. "Your nails are disgusting. I don't just mean from the dirt--why are they so chipped. And your cuticles--I'll be here all day if I keep this up."

Stopped himself from forcefully manicuring the nails of someone who wouldn't appreciate it, Leo shoved Alan's soapy hands back under the steaming hot water and let him rinse them clean. "Dry them with the blue striped towel. Don't touch anything else!"

While Alan dried his hands, Leo washed his own, grabbing a paper towel to dry them with and shut the water off. Alan resisted the urge to rub the back of his neck, sure he would somehow end up being made to wash his hands again if he did so. "Thanks. They're just gonna get dirty again, though."

Leo hummed in acknowledgement and watched Alan impatiently, arms crossed. Alan, confused, looked towards the exit behind Leo. Leo cleared his throat in exaggeration and glared up at him.

". . .What is it?"

"You can pat me now."

Alan blinked and took a moment to process this. "Ah. Got it."

Alan sat his large hand on top of Leo's head, and pat him a few times. Leo smiled, proud of himself, and lifted his head into it, even standing on his toes a little. He tilted his head so Alan's hand would land against his cheek, then grabbed his wrist to hold him still again, rubbing his face into Alan's freshly cleaned hands like a cat. Uncertain what to do, Alan held his hand still until Leo released him.

"Alright! I'm satisfied! Get out." Leo chirped with a smile, moving past him to fix his slightly disheveled hair.

"Oh. Alright." Alan dropped his arm back to his side and made his way out the bathroom and back to the main part of the garage. "Thanks for helping that guy."

"I made money off of it, he gets to ride his fancy car, some nobody in Frostheim lost, everyone was happy. It's whatever! Don't touch anything but the doorknob on your way out. I already have to clean the floor after your filthy boots were in here. . . ."

[intellectual6666]

And they looked at each other. Their orbs stared at each other, with intensity, no one in any mood to break the eye contact. Not worrying if someone's looking at the tassle between two. They hated each other, right? They couldn't stand each other, whenever they talked with each other, it formed an argument. Both wished other one was out of their life and surroundings. But why is there a thin invisible string tugging them towards each other ? Why did they silently cared about each other ? Why did they feel that the nature, the universe, the cosmic powers want them to be together ?

[romanceclub-confessionss]

Confession:

"it's probably not intentional but I love the fact that k:fos can be read in a very queer way

like sara is a canon lesbian, devi can be a sapphic if you pick certain options, erit & ram have something going on (it's pretty much hinted that erit is gay in sara's route too... and that one temple scene with ram is leading me to believe there's something going on between them, reciprocated or not) and the way doran basu acts around his fellow men can be read as mlm basically k:fos is feeding my little starved queer heart"

[hungrydogs-if]

had an acquaintance ask me why i don't just use ai writing to finish my book (it's not a book, it's a game, hanna) quicker and i just.

*inhale*

[jellyfish-grave]

Hey guys. You won't believe what I drew today

[did-you-fall-for-a-shooting-star]

Ya know, I generally despise biochem (biology and I are not friends). HOWEVER, one of my biggest role models in STEM is not just a biochemist, but the inventor of “bioorthogonal chemistry”.

Carolyn Bertozzi is SUCH a cool woman, she did her undergrad in chemistry at Harvard where she was ALSO in a band called Bored of Education with Tom Morello (the guitarist for Rage Against the Machine). She did her PhD at Berkeley working on synthesizing sugar polymer things (oligosaccharides). Did her post doc at the University of California where she did more indepth work with the sugar things. And she was the director of the Molecular Foundry at Berkeley for a few years!!

She currently does work with the sugary things and how they are related to things like cancer, infectious diseases, and arthritis.

There is SO much more she has done (like win a Nobel prize) and I highly recommend everyone take the time to read about her life and discoveries. She is amazing!

I am honored that my friends and I got the chance to meet her at the 2023 ACS conference in Indianapolis, and very much hope that I have more chances to hear her talk again in the future!

[steelcirclecosplay]

ST-NJ: TREK TO NEW JERSEY

Afterwards, we went to TSAoCAA to sample Earthling cuisine.

Got my ushaan-tor signed by Jeffrey Combs!

[macaquebusiness]

Dad tang dad tang dad tang dad tang

[skitskatdacat63]

I just woke up and this is still haunting me, he's just SOOOOOOOOO

[starsailrvee]

honor of first big drawing of the year goes to a relatively obscure spec evo story that makes me incredibly happy despite the dark subject matter.

[viasdreams]

Hyuck while going into detail about his squirty-erties

HELPPPPP THIS MADE ME GIGGLE SO HARD

yn can’t be mad at him, he’s literally just a squirty guy 🥺

(ew that was so gross soz chat)

[eileen-crys]

I just finished reading Shadecursed • The Bestiary book one by the super talented @chaoskirin and trust me, I'm dead serious:

Y'all must read it as well.

It tells the story of a quartet of friends, each uniquely shaped and with their own quirks, who find themselves at the center of a world-changing divine plan... without really knowing how to deal with it 😅

If you're a Queen fan, Meadow, Luka, Ptery and Benji's looks and personalities might seem awfully familiar, but they're also perfectly written original characters that have a life on their own, and the similarities with Queen become just a delightful extra treat without taking anything out of the immersion. The worldbuilding mixes Fantasy and magic with modern technology and it's very creative, cured in deep detail, but also not hard to understand. I adore also how the non-human/half-human characters move around, never forgetting wings, tails, hooves, ears...

Mind you, this is not a book for children, and touches deep themes like past traumas, violence, racism and disability with depth and care, with some tints of horror when necessary. The four protagonists' friendship is wonderful, in its ups and downs as they learn to love each other during hard times.

The story and dialogues are incredibly engaging, sometimes very funny but also very deep and introspective in a perfect balance *chef's kiss*. It's seriously a delightful book that deserves more recognition and love!

(^^^ art by Sherbies, with the main characters -left to right- Benji, Luka, Meadow and Ptery.)

You can find it on Amazon as Ebook and physical copy! But if you're in difficulty, Aeryn has offered to give the digital book for free, just be sure to leave a review anyway! 💕💕💕

[toseuteu]

finished watching kiva so i drew some doodles

[quidam-vir]

Since people were mentioning Latin pronunciation in my notes, I feel the need to proclaim

❗❗❗THIS IS A CALABRESE PRONUNCIATION BLOG❗❗❗

I just think the [ɪ] sounds wrong and yes this is a personal opinion/hot take of sorts but I will defend it!